The combined Department of Radiology was created way back in the year 1913. Dr. Amir Ali was the first radiologist. Later, Dr. Raghunandan Lall was appointed as the first Head of Department in 1927. The seperate Department of Radiodiagnosis came into existence on 22nd December, 1986 after bifurcation of Department of Radiology.

This department has the unique distinction of commencing DMRD and MD (Radiology) as long back as 1940 and 1953 respectively. Since then the department has produced eminent radiologists of national and international repute

After the creation of the Department of Radiodiagnosis in December 1986, Prof. V.K. Tandon was appointed first Head of the Department of Radiodiagnosis. Prof S Bhadury took over as Head in July 1999 and continued till January 2008. Prof Ragini Singh took over as Head of Department in January 2008. Presently the department has 3 and 4 seats for the degree and diploma courses respectively.

The department offers round the clock emergency, X-ray and ultrasound facilities manned by resident doctors and radiographers. Reporting is done on the spot for urgent cases. Bedside Xrays and ultrasound are also provided through portable units. Probes are available for general abdomen, pelvic, superficial, transvaginal and transrectal examination. A Biopsy kit for interventional utrasound procedures is now available. Colour doppler equipment was installed in April 2002. Probes available are linear and convex. TV/TR regular work is being done in routine hours.

Spiral CT scan facility was introduced through wet lease in November 2001. Currently round the clock spiral CT facility is available through 2 CT scanners. CT angiography, virtual endoscopy and CT guided biopsies are also being done.

The department has acquired a 1.5 Tesla multispeed MRI and high resolution mammography units. MRI system is equipped with advanced coils and softwares with facilities for diffusion weighted images, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, cardiac, perfusion and functional MRI. Recently, whole body MRI is being done for disseminated malignancues. 64 slice MD Ct will soon be installed with facilities for cardiac CT, angiography and other advanced procedures. DSA, C-arm, digital and computer radiography are under process and will be added to the department shortly.

Dr Rajendra Rao CME - 2003 was hosted in the department in December 2003. The Foundation Day of the department was celebrated on 17th December 2005. First National Pediatric Radiology CME was held in 2006.

Department Output:
Total Xrays done annually: 30,000
Total Ultrasounds done annually: 6300